The Nets re-signed center Brook Lopez this summer and have stocked up on power forwards like Kris Humphries and Reggie Evans. But they don’t have a true backup center, and will consider bringing in Curry. Former lottery pick Hilton Armstrong is also a possibility.

Curry, of course, peaked in 2006-07 when he averaged 19.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for the Knicks. But he has had trouble staying in shape, and fell out of favor the following year, sending his career into a downward spiral. Still, he is a 7-footer and he is only 29 years old, which has been enough to keep teams interested in him.

Last year, Curry signed with the Heat on a minimum contract after missing all of 2009-10. But he was never able to crack the Heat’s big-man rotation—thin as it was—and played just 14 games, averaging 2.1 points.